Many people who sing the Kentucky state song at Churchill Downs have no idea that the history behind the Stephen Foster song is so complicated.
By Lindsey Bever and Lindsey Bever General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow Lynda Robinson Lynda Robinson Local enterprise editor Email Bio Follow May 5, 2018 “In the world of sports,” promises the official website for the Kentucky Derby, “there is not a more moving moment than when the horses step onto the track for the Kentucky Derby post parade and the band strikes up ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ and 160,000+ people sing along.
On a rainy Saturday, as race winner Justify and the 19 other horses headed to the gates, it happened again at the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby. The crowd sang along, a scene captured by NBC’s television cameras. Many people belting out the lyrics — or the millions who listened at home — had no idea that the history behind the song is so fraught.“My Old Kentucky Home” is the state song of Kentucky.
Foster, who wrote minstrel music now seen as racially offensive, is remembered for “Oh! Susanna,” “Hard Times Come Again No More” and “Old Folks at Home” .
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